IS COLLEGE JUST A DOORWAY TO A JOB…or does knowledge have intrinsic value?
For those who view college as simply an entrance requirement to a job, the logic goes something like this:
“A girl’s gotta eat, and to eat I need a good job, and to get a good job, I need a college degree, or in most cases, degrees. I don’t have the luxury of taking...

GOT SPANX?
What a great send-off for Letterman, and a delicious stab at what women “have” to do to appear acceptably attractive, particularly in show business.
How many women reading this own any Spanx? When was the last time you wore something to cinch you in? Job interview? Wedding? Prom? Going someplace you knew an Ex, or a Future Ex might be? How do...

SEATTLE’S SYMBOL OF STUBBORN RESISTANCE TO COMMERCIALISM IS SELLING OUT. Well, not so much selling out as being sold.
The original owner, Ms. Masefield, long since gone, turned down big bucks in order to stay in her little bungalow, defying the corporations who built towering concrete and steel structures intimidatingly up and around her home. She just sat...

2016 IS STARTING TO SIMMER. Political parties are deciding what candidates and issues to throw in the pot. Is our Presidential Election all for show, or does your vote matter?
Throw Alexis de Tocqueville’s famous quote into the hat:
“In a democracy, people get the government they deserve.”
Do you agree?
He also said, “I know of no country in...

HOW DO YOU ADAPT TO CHANGE? Can we ever really insulate ourselves from unwanted changes in our lives or those we love? If you are a religious person, how does your faith help you cope?
A deeper question for the Saturday Salon hat may deal with how our belief systems affect our feelings and actions, or if they reach that far? When faced with tragedy, does your...

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Midwest Book Review May 2012

"Conversations are wonderful things! SATURDAY SALON: Bringing Conversation and Community Back Into Our Lives discusses the fall of conversation in our lives and bringing it back into vogue. Valerie Davisson suggests good conversation topics, and how to break the complacency of TV viewing and internet use, and families never dining together anymore. SATURDAY SALON has a hearty recommendation on the power of good conversation and communication, very much recommended!"